CARMI, Ill. – Illinois State Police District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of September.
Troopers in District 19, which includes Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, White, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin Counties, recorded 1,111 incidents during the month.
Enforcement activity consisted of 394 citations and 798 written warnings, including 209 speeding citations, 1 DUI, 42 occupant restraint citations, 10 criminal arrests, and 309 written warnings for speeding.
Troopers also assisted 57 motorists, conducted 190 Motor Carrier Safety Inspections, and investigated 22 traffic crashes. There was one fatal traffic crash, resulting in one fatality, investigated by District 19 during September.
Moreover, District 19 issued 264 citations and 377 written warnings for “Fatal Four” violations.
These violations are most associated with fatal traffic crashes and include DUI, Speeding, Failure to Wear a Seatbelt, and Distracted Driving.